Theory Packet Quarter 2 Choir Name
TREBLE (LEF Name TREBLE (LEI The rreble clef is used for no[es of higher pitch- [t is also called the "G" clef because rhe curl of the reble clef circles [he "G" tine on the treble The lines and spaces of the staff are given cerrain [etter names when the treble clef is used. An easy way to leam the lefter names of the spaces in treble clef is to remember that they spell the word FACE from the bottom up. ( Write: Make up your own phrase for the lemers EGBDF (the treble clef lines). Practice: lurite a rreb[e clef sign and write rhe letter name of the note as indicated below. Treble Clef G Practice: Wrire a ueble clef sign; then wrire a whole nore for each letrer name [isted below. (J Treble Clef G D (. Write: Using the lemers of the rreble clef, make up as many words of any length rhar use onlv those lerrers: ii NS5
TREBLE CLEF LINE NOTES, continued /i t\ Write the letter name under each note below- Cfhe letter nafires wi1 spell words.) M Write a line note above each letter to spell the words below. Write whole notes.
TREBTE CLEF SPACE NOTES Notice that the letter names spell the word..face." Look at the diagram below to see where these notes can be found on the keyboard. Notice that these notes start on the F above middle C, and move up every other key- (Optional: Play these notes on the keyboard, saying the letter narnes aloud.) M I D D t E C Write the letter name under each treble clef space riote- (Hint: Place the point of your pencil in space I, and move it up the staff spaces while spelling out "F-A-C-E-") - a at TD FFtl<o
,#H # ".4 TREBLE C.EF S'ACE NOTES, continued if::= Write the letter name under each note below- (The letter names will spell words-) VI\P t\ PI.L M Nt rr t\ n P t\ Write a space note above each letter to spell the words below- Write half notes. Make sure to draw the up stems and down stems correctly (see page 6)_ CA F E F AC E Write quarter notes: Ex: AC E
TREBLE CTEF LINE AND SPACE NOTES Write the letter nanle under each treble clef note below- (The lener names will spell words.) Remember the different sentences for treble clef line notes and space notes (see pages l0 and l2). Ipil L I\ \,' NPR L- LS
2.4 More practice with notes of the treble clef Name the notes- 2 3 ;\ Write these notes on the staff; use quarter notest Stem Rule: Stems go up on the right side of the note if the note is below the third (middle) line on the staff; otherwise stems go down and dn the left side of the note- ( FE (line) (line) GD FGEA (spacc) Qi"e) BED (space) EF (line) (line) Write the cowrts. GAGBDE Clap and count the rhythm. (spa*) A C E 'F E B (line) (space) (space) CE (line) 6 Rhythmic Dictation (. TH1O1
Graded Assignment2 Name: l- What notes are in the musical alphabet? 2. What are the natrles of the heble clef lines? 3: What are the names of the treble clef spaces? (. Name the notesa Write these quarter notes. REMEMBER TFm STEM RULE. CE (space) GF (line) DFCA (spacc) CEFED (line) (linc) (spacc) 5 tl FG (line) CE (line) D c FEG (space) (spacc) EF (inc) fline) BE (spacc) Assignments TH1O1
3.1 Music that moves by step lt is very important to recogni2e the notes and identify their names- However, reading music is much easier, especially when sightreading, if you pay attention to the direction in which ttre notes are bavelling and the distance between the notes- Notes that are right next to each other in the scale and on the staffarerseparated by a step. Passages of stepwise notes are ea-sy to spot if you look for notes that move in the pattern: line-space-line-space, or space-line-space-line, and that do not skip any lines or spaces. Here is sll sxample of music movin$ only in stepwise motion; name the notes underneath. Inthe next line, f,rll in the remaining three quarter notes in each measure, making sure to only move by step- Name the notes underneath. 2 ( \, In the following two lines, circle any.*0. f""r*n r" * a*"""";"";; tltan a step)- Name the notes tmderneath. i,; 3a 3b Write the counts under the rhythm- Clap and count'the rhythm_ Rhythmic dictation 5 (_ i Lessons TH 101
3.2 Other notes in the treble clef The lines and spaces contained in the staffare not suffrcient to notate all of the pitches that you will need to srng and play- Therefore, notes can be written above and below the staffwith the addition of LEDGER LINES. These are lines written to identiff notes above and below the staff. Here are some examples of notes written with ledger lines- r As you can see, notes with ledger lines can move by step in the same way as notes on the stbff, The second and third measures in the above line show notes moving up and then down by step. Notes below the staff: =G G 5 Name all the notes below- \ ) THlO1
3.3 Review Write the counts below the rhythfiiclap and count QsmFlete the melody using only qr-6rter notes in stepwise motion and write the names of the notes below. (i 3a Circle the skips in the melody; write the names of the notes below- - Name these notes- (i 5 Rlythmic dictation Lessons 10 TH101
Graded Assignment 3 Name the notes- 2 Circle the skips in the melody; *.ite tfre n"-* "r,t ".";,-;;. 3a 3b Write the counts underneath the rhvthm. 4 A Complete the melody using only steps; ur" qu*"rqo* *a write the narnes of the notes undemeath. Rhythmic dictation 6 F-- \ Assionments TH1O1
4.1 Bass clef notes Lower pitched notes are notated using the BASS CLEF. The notes on the lines and spaces ofthe bass clef have different names from the ones on the treble clef- The lines ofthe bass clefare G-B -D- F - A- Youcanrememberthem with the phrase "Good Boys Do Eine Always-" \ G ]r[ame the line notes. 2a () 2b The space notes are A - C - E - G- They can be remembered with the phrase "All Cows Eat Grass-" A C E G Name the space notes. 4a Lessons 11 TH't01
BA55 (LEF ( Name The bass (pronounced "base" ) clel is used for notes of lower pitch. [r is also called rhe,,f', clef because rhe two dots of che clef surround rhe line named "F'in bass staff- The lines and spaces of the staff have different letter names rhan rhose wrirren in rhe treble clef. An easy way to leam the letter names of the spaces in bass clef is to remember the acronym ACEG or the phrase All Cows Eat Grass- Write: Make up your own phrase for the letters GBDFA (rhe bass clef lines). Bonus: Can you guess the runej Write the name of rhe notes below the stafft Practice: Write the bass clef sign and write the letter name of the nore as indicated below. Bass Clef B Practice: Write the bass clef sign; then write a whole note for each letter name lisred below. (, Bass Clef - 4.' a a a t'r I I r\t t E.:l! a I t.j / -.:t I E i I, I t z alpooo aa{up ra^lsuv NS 5 I I I
BASS CLEF LINE NOTES Look at the diagram below to see where these notes can be found on the keyboard. (Optional: Play these notes, saying the letter names aloud-) Write the letter name under each bass clef line note. (Hiht Place the point of your pencil on line l, and move it up the staff lines while saying the sentence given above-)
BASS CLEF LINE NOTES, continued 8F*,",.,-' ( Write the letter name under each note below- (The letter names will spell words-) R S T ILLI Write a line note above each letter to spell the words below- Write quarter notes. Ex: ADDBAGFADDA Write eighth notes. (Remember that the flag always goes on the ight side of the stem.) Ex: (-
BASS CLEF SPACE NOTES Look at the diagram below to see where these notes can be found on the keyboard. (Optional: Play these notes, saying the letter names aloud.) Write the letter narne under each bass clef space note. (Hinr Place the point of your pencil in space 1, and move it up the staff spaces while saying the sentence given above.) I It is belpful to remember that both bass clef sentences are about animals: Lines = grizzly bears; Spaces = cowsa
Write the letter name under each note below- (The letter names wilt spell words-) - 1. MSTP.D - l. { D.D - tt R N R np\/ Kry SR Write a space note above each letter to spell the words below- Write whole notes. Ex: C AG E Write half notes: Ex: CAG
4.2 More practice with the bass clef Nams the notes. 1a 1b ttl 2 () Write the notes; remember the stem rule. 3a FCEB ADCGi (space) (space) BFEC DA 0ine) BG (line) DABCAGFE (+u"e) (line) (lio") Write the counts underneath the rhythm. DC GB (spae) FADE (spuce) 4 Rhythmic dictation 5 t. \ tl Lessons 12 TH1O1
Graded Assignment 4 n Name: l- What are the names of the bass clef lines? 2. What are the names of the bass clef spaces? Name the notes. Finish the melody rsing only quarter notes in stepwise motion- Name the notes r.rnderneath- Circle the skips; name the notes underneaili- -' Write the counts underthe rhyftrm. Rhythmic dictation Assignments TH101
5.1 More notes in the bass clef Exfoa notes can be added onto the bass clefjust as they can on the treble clef- Here are the most common nojes added with ledger lines- B F E D C Name the notes. 2b (\ Circle the skips in the two melodies; write ttre names of the notes undemeath- ') J Rhythmic dictation (i 5 Lessons 13 TH't O1
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